Dear Simon, Thanks for responding. In my case, it is imperative, during a conversation, to be able to turn the camera on and off at will. If I were to use the camera merely as a hobby adjunct, this problem wouldn't be worth discussing. However, this is a real need in my case.
Best regards, Mike On 28,Mar,2011, at 10:01 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: > DEar Mike, > > Regarding your video issue - I'm totally blind so I wasn't aware but those > with whom I was talking told me that they couldn't see me - there is an > option in the preferences for Skype which you activate with command+comma and > then you interact with the toolbar and select the call button and look for > the following "Start video automatically at the beginning of a call checked > check box" which yo you check in order that you may be seen on camera. > > The preference pane is probably worth exploring. I know it's frustrating - > I've had a few hairy moments myself. > > Hope this helps. > > Simon > On 28 Mar 2011, at 20:29, Zachary Kline wrote: > >> Hi Mike, >> I can answer at least some of your questions. There is a way to see your >> entire contact list in Skype 5. Whenever I log in, the first thing which >> appears is my entire list, offline and all. It is useful to think of the >> Skype 5 layout as similar to the iTunes layout, as you have a list of >> categories on the left and a dynamically changing list of options on the >> right, depending on what you select on the left. I wouldn't mess with any >> view options until you've gotten used to the default layout, which does work >> quite well. >> I don't use the web cam much, so I'm afraid I can't help with those >> particular questions. All I can say is explore the window using the VO >> cursor, and don't overlook the menu bar and particularly the conversation >> menu. >> Best, >> Zack. >> On Mar 28, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >> >>> I am currently in a rather serious situation where using Skype and its >>> video feature is a crucial need. Unfortunately, I recently downloaded >>> Skype 5.1, and its user interface is very very different from earlier >>> versions such as 2.8 which, I believe, was the prior stable version. >>> >>> Here are my questions and needs: >>> >>> 1. I can't find a way to navigate to contacts that aren't online. I've >>> tried going through some of the view options, but the best I can do is >>> either get a list of current online contacts or a history of recent >>> contacts with whom I have had conversations. It is important for me to >>> gain access to my entire Skype contact list. >>> >>> 2. I cannot find a way to easily turn on my web camera while conversing >>> with someone on Skype. In previous versions, I could use the Voice Over >>> Find command to get to the video button. In the current version of Skype, >>> the option to turn on and off the video at random is visually there, but I >>> have thus far been able to get Voice Over to go to it. I know that some >>> people have had luck, but for me, it has been hit and miss--mostly miss. >>> Unfortunately,use of the web camera is crucially important for me, and I am >>> at a loss as to how to configure Skype 5.1 so that I can quickly turn on >>> and off the web camera. Using the Skype preference of having the web >>> camera automatically be turned on when I call someone is not always an >>> option, so I need to be able to turn this feature on and off at will. >>> >>> 3. If it will be necessary for me to go back to an older version of Skype, >>> where can I find it? >>> >>> If I sound desperate, I am. For professional reasons, I need these >>> capabilities. >>> >>> My best to all, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
